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Student musicians and Paul Compton (far right), OSU professor of trombone, gather around Michael Mulcahy (with case, center), CSO acting associate principal trombone, after the OSU masterclass sessions have ended.
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While in Stlllwater, Oklahoma, the last stop on their 2025 U.S. Winter Tour, Chicago Symphony Orchestra musicians conducted 14 masterclasses Jan. 23-24 on the campus of Oklahoma State University, with students from OSU and other local colleges and area high schools. The sessions were presented by the Negaunee Music Institute at the Chicago Symphony Orechestra.
Participating were CSO musicians John Sharp, principal cello; Michael Mulcahy, acting associate principal trombone; Stefán Ragnar Höskuldsson, principal flute; Cynthia Yeh, principal percussion; Danny Lai, viola; William Welter, principal oboe; Mark Almond, principal horn; Stephen Williamson, principal clarinet; Timothy McAllister, guest saxophone; Yuan-Qing Yu, assistant concertmaster; Alexander Hanna, principal bass; Gene Pokorny, principal tuba; Keith Buncke, principal bassoon, and Mark Ridenour, assistant principal trumpet.
Principal Cello John Sharp demonstrates the proper bowing technique to a student.
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Principal Cello John Sharp makes a point to another student during his masterclass.
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Michael Mulcahy, the CSO's acting associate principal trombone, works with student Christa Naber, bass trombone.
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Michael Mulcahy, acting associate principal trombone, points out a measure in the score.
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Principal Flute Stefán Ragnar Höskuldsson gestures to a student during a masterclass at Oklahoma State University.
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Principal Flute Stefan Ragnar Höskuldsson makes a point about fingering to student Isabella Trevino.
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Cynthia Yeh, principal percussion, addresses a group of student percussionists while at OSU.
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Cynthia Yeh, principal percussion, works with student musician Ella Atkins on the marimba.
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CSO viola Danny Lai works with OSU student Caden Stine on a piece by J.S. Bach.
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CSO viola Danny Lai makes a point as student Danielle Washington performs the first movement of Brahms' Sonata No. 1.
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William Welter, principal oboe, works with a student musician during an OSU masterclass.
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William Welter, principal oboe, gestures to a student musician during the sessions at Oklahoma State University.
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Principal Clarinet Stephen Williamson points skyward as student Sophia Genevro performs with pianist Julie Goodwin.
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Principal Clarinet Stephen Williamson speaks with a student during a segment of his OSU masterclass.
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Principal Horn Mark Almond makes a point to Adeline Keith, a horn performance student from Texas.
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Mark Almond, principal horn, directs a student horn quartet in excerpts from opera overtures.
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Guest sax Timothy McAllister is a professor of saxophone at the University of Michigan School of Music, Theater and Dance.
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Yuan-Qing Yu, assistant concertmaster, performs a passage while a student looks on.
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Alexander Hanna, CSO principal bass, leads a masterclass while at Oklahoma State University
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Principal Bass Alex Hanna has been a faculty member at the DePaul School of Music since 2012.
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Principal Tuba Gene Pokorny stresses a point to a student musician during his masterclass.
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Gene Pokorny gestures while a student plays the euphonium, which has a tuba's depth with a cornet's dexterity.
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Mark Ridenour, the CSO's assistant principal trumpet, makes a point to a student musician.
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Mark Ridenour, assistant principal trumpet, is on the faculty of the Chicago College of Performing Arts at Roosevelt University. In addition, he teaches and gives masterclasses in Canada, Europe and Asia.
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